Black Hill Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income

2322

Postcode for Black Hill, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 120 km from Sydney · Pop. 516

516

Population

Median Age

$2,980

Household Income/wk

$586

Median Rent/wk

10/10

SEIFA Advantage

45.7

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Black Hill ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Black Hill Compares

Black Hill vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Black Hill	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,980 +NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$586 +NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,665 +NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	47	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	10/10 +NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.0% -NSW	5.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Black Hill is a locality 120 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2322. It falls within the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region. The local government area is Newcastle.

According to the 2021 Census, Black Hill has a population of 516 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,980, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 23 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Black Hill includes a median weekly rent of $586, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,665, with 153 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Black Hill scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Black Hill is served by Black Hill Public School.

Black Hill is part of the Newcastle statistical area in New South Wales.

Black Hill Details

Postcode	2322
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	516
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,980/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$903/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$586
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,665
Average Household Size	3.2 persons
Area	45.7 km²
Population Density	11/km²
Total Dwellings	153
Australian Citizens	95.7%
Indigenous Population	23 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	10/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-32.84
Longitude	151.612
Distance from Sydney	120 km
Region (SA4)	Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)	Newcastle
Local Government	Newcastle
Federal Electorate	Paterson

Age Profile

16.5%

15.5%

32.2%

19.2%

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (15.5%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (32.2%) 65+ (19.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	85 (16.5%)
15–24 years	80 (15.5%)
25–44 years	80 (15.5%)
45–64 years	166 (32.2%)
65+ years	99 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

46.5%

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (46.5%) Rented (6.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	47 (9.1%)
Heart Disease	32 (6.2%)
Cancer	30 (5.8%)
Asthma	26 (5.0%)
Diabetes	21 (4.1%)
Lung Condition	7 (1.4%)
Dementia	7 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	18 (11.8%)
2 vehicles	41 (27.0%)
3+ vehicles	93 (61.2%)

Schools in Black Hill

Black Hill Public School

Primary · Gov · ICSEA 982 · 67 students

Suburbs Near Black Hill

Lenaghan 1.8 km Stockrington 2.1 km Fletcher 3.5 km Minmi 4.7 km Beresfield 5.0 km Buttai 5.2 km Tarro 5.4 km Four Mile Creek 5.6 km Seahampton 6.0 km Maryland 6.3 km Thornton 6.9 km Cameron Park 7.2 km

Same Postcode (2322)

Beresfield Chisholm Hexham Lenaghan Stockrington Tarro Thornton Tomago Woodberry

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.